Folding fish pole holder



Aug. 14, 1951 F. l. JADEN FOLDING FISH POLE HOLDER Filed May 24, 1949fiatent ed Aug. 14, 195i UNITED Y STATES OFFICE FOLDING POIJE' iHOLDERFred LJaden,Ghicagmlll. I Application May 24, 1949; Serial No. 94 990 IThe present invention relateseto a fishing pole holder, and moreparticularly, to a .foldingfish-ing pole holder which may beconveniently .carried in a fishingtackle box.

For fishing along the shores .of lakes or on the 2;.

banks of the streams, it is frequently desired to fix the position ofthe fishing pole so that it is not necessary tdhold ;-iticfint-innously. It would be desirable to provide an arrangement whichwould adequately and properly support a fishing pole in all types ofsoil, but which, nevertheless, would not be so 'largeor cunibersome asto be unwieldy for convenient carrying.

in accordance with the presentinventionjt is prqpQSed to provide arelatively simple folding pole holder which may beopened upfor-supporting a fishing pole along the lake shore or along the banks ofa stream. Such device, however, must be provided with a sharp edgedportion which will readily penetrate dense clay and gravel and whichalso will have adequate length to properly support the pole in loose orsoft soil.

It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide animproved fishing pole holder which may be folded.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide aneconomical fishing pole holder of a relatively smooth configurationwhich is readily and conveniently carried in the usual fishing tacklebox.

Other and further objects of the present invention subsequently willbecome apparent by reference to the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawing, where- Figure 1 is a frontview of a folding fish pole holder constructed in accordance with thepresent invention;

Figure 2 is a side view of the holder of Figure 1 when extended for use;

Figure 3 is a side view of the holder of Figure 1 when folded forconvenient carrying;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view as seen in the direction of thearrows along the line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view illustrating certain detailsof the construction;

Figure 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view similar to Figure 5 showingthe parts in position for folding the holder;

Figure '7 is a vertical cross-sectional View of a holder having amodified construction;

Figure 8 is a vertical cross section of a holder of Figure 7 with theparts in position for folding;

Figure 9 is a horizontal cross-sectional view as -2 Claims. (01.2434-46) .2 seen in the direc ion of thea row al ne f z n 1"9;9LOfi:Egl1 IefI- Referring to Fi ures to 5 o t d it ewillabe seen that a .afoline fish pol holder 0 ructed in ccordance with the present invention hasa cyli drical o tu ular portion 1 wh adjacent its one end, has a .pairofears {2 each provided an el n ate a ertu e s T tubular member ;l l .isproyided witha plurality of t r -ed o pu c ed o t r ot be n e l 4 whichare arranged to engage notches H in a cooper.- .ating-member- 'I-E,

flfhe cooperating member consists of an oblique section of acylindricalmember or tubular bod-y whie i s ada d t l eor ed nto e earth forsupporting the tubular member ll. ,T-he obl ue se iiee l5 oi t e gl .uaro lind i a member is pivotally connected to the upper cylindricalmember H by means of a pivot rod l6 which passes through the aperture I3in the ears l2 of the member ll. The pivot rod I6 as is apparent fromFigure 5 engages the upper end of the elongated slot I3 in the ears I2when the fishing rod holder is in extended position. If it is desired tofold the fishing pole holder for storage,- the member H is movedupwardly relative to the supporting member l5 as illustrated in Figure6,

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whereby the projection I4 is disengaged from the notch H. As indicatedby the dotted lines in Figure 6, the member I I may then be rotatedrelative to the lower member l5.

Figure 3 illustrates the folded position of the fishing pole holderwherefrom it becomes apparent thatthe cylindrical portion H is ofslightly lesser diameter than the oblique section i5 so that these twomembers nest together. The spade or supporting body I5 is provided withrecesses l8 so as to accommodate the outwardly extending projection l4,adjacent the lower end of the supporting cylinder H.

While in the arrangement illustrated in Figures 1 to 6, the projectionsM, are extending outwardly, it, of course, will be apparent to thoseskilled in the art, that inwardly extending projections could beprovided on the member I 5, whereupon the upper member ll, would beprovided with notches corresponding to the notch l1. Since this is amere reversal of parts, it is deemed unnecessary to illustrate suchconstruction in the drawings.

In the foregoing description it will be noted that one portion of one ofthe two members has a portion which engages a notch in the other of thetwo members. A somewhat difierent arrangement is illustrated in Figures'7, 8, and 9. Here it will be noted that the upper cylindrical member IIis similar to that illustrated in the preceding figures. The lowerspade-like element 25, however, has a plurality of notches 21 formed bythe inwardly punched portion 26. A portion of the outer wall 26 is movedinwardly in the formation of this portion of the spade 25 so that thelower edge of the upper cylindrical member ll, fits between it andtheinner surface of the spade 25. These figures also illustrate-anotherfeature which may be added to the fishing pole holder which comprises astrap or support 29 extending across the lower portion of thecylindrical member ll. When this is engaged bythe lower extremity of thefishing pole or rod, a force is exerted upon the ears l2, so that thereis no possibility of dislocating the upper member ll, relative to eitherof the lower members 15 or 25.

While for the purpose of illustrating and describing the presentinvention, certain preferred embodiments have been illustrated in thedrawing, it is to be understood that'the invention is not to be limitedthereby, since such variations in the components and in theirarrangement are contemplated as may be commensurate with the spirit andscope of the invention set forth in the accompanying claims.

What I desire to protect by United States Letters Patent is claimed asfollows:

1. A fishing pole holder comprising a fish pole receiving tubular-memberhaving opposed ears,

each provided with a longitudinal slot, a supporting member for suchtubular member, adapted to be pushed into the earth and comprising agenerally oblique section of a second tubular member of slightly largerdiameter, a pivot pin extending through said latter member adjacent oneend thereof, and passing through said slotted ears, said pivot pin alsoserving as a stop for the end of the fish pole, latching means formed inadjacent end portions of both said members for retaining said members inextended position and comprising a plurality of notches in one memberfor engaging cooperating portions of the other member.

2. A fishing pole holder comprising a fish pole receiving tubular memberhaving opposed ears, each provided with a longitudinal slot, a spadelikesupporting member for said tubular member adapted to be pushed into theearth and comprising a generally oblique section of a second tubularmember of slightly larger diameter, said supporting member being ofgreater length than said first tubular member, a pivot pin extendingthrough said latter member adjacent one end thereof and passing throughsaid slotted ears, latching means formed in adjacent end portions ofboth said members for retaining said members in extended position andcomprising a plurality of notches in one member for engaging cooperatingportions formed in the other member adjacent said pivot.

FRED I. JADEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,952,789 Butts Mar. 27, 19342,311,823 Gaskill Feb. 23, 1943 2,451,363 Sonner Oct. 12, 1948

